personal property

Example Sentences

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After four months his drivers license will be suspended and personal property, like a car, could be repossessed, or even be subject to wage garnishment.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 9, 2026

Its efforts include a proposed ballot measure that would bar retroactive taxes, as well as banning new taxes on personal property, including retirement savings, stocks, bonds and intellectual property.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026

Fire victims whose homes burn down in a catastrophe can get as much as $350,000, or 60% of their personal property coverage, up front under a new law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 20, 2025

Liquidators are also exploring whether they can recover cash for creditors from Mr Hui's personal property.

From BBC • Aug. 24, 2025

When they first arrived, the officers told us, inmates segregated here received no privileges beyond an hour of daily exercise—no reading or writing materials, no personal property.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover